Speaker Details

Carmen Krogh, BScPharm (KILLALOE, ONTARIO)

Carmen is a retired pharmacist with more than 40 years of experience in health. She lives near Algonquin Park and has made a number of presentations throughout Ontario about the adverse health effects associated with wind turbines. She volunteers her time on activities such as helping to conduct the WindVOiCe© (Wind Vigilance for Ontario Communities) health survey. As well Carmen communicates with many victims in Ontario and other areas. Carmen held a senior executive position at Health Canada and was former Director of Publications and Editor-in-chief of the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS), the definitive Canadian source for drug information. Booth 215.

Can Industrial Wind Turbines Affect Your Health?

Sunday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 205

New technologies are often introduced into our environment without adequate checks and balances. In many cases, human health studies are not done before introducing the new technology. Frequently, monitoring for potential risks is a low priority. This is happening in Ontario. Industrial wind turbines are being built near family homes. Victims are reporting altered living conditions and ill health which coincide with the introduction of the wind turbines. Learn the facts. Hear the stunning results of the WindVOiCe© (Wind Vigilance for Ontario Communities) health survey. WindVOiCe© fills the void for a government surveillance program that does not exist. Some of the reported symptoms include sleep disturbance, headaches, ear and cardiac problems, mood and cognitive issues. Those affected range from children to the elderly. Some families are abandoning their homes. Many have lost their trust in government and call for social justice.

Does the Government Adequately Protect Public Health?

Sunday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, 205

Moderator: Helke Ferrie
Our society expects that the role of Provincial and Federal authorities is to protect public health. However, Public Policy can take precedence over Public Health when it is perceived by governments and society as a whole, that the benefits outweigh the risks. In some cases, Public Policy fails to meet that standard and puts Public Health at risk. Magda and Carmen will present actual examples where Public Health has been put at risk as a result of past and present Policies, for example: tobacco, leaded gas, tainted blood, cell phones, cell towers, compact fluorescent light bulbs, industrial wind turbines, etc.